Melissa Marie Benoist (born October 4, 1988) is an American actress, singer and producer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy drama Glee (2012–2014), where she was a series regular during the fifth season. She rose to widespread prominence for portraying the title character on the CBS / CW superhero series Supergirl (2015–2021), along with related media in the Arrowverse franchise. Benoist's film appearances include the psychological drama Whiplash (2014), the comedy drama Danny Collins (2015), the crime comedy Band of Robbers (2015), the romantic Western The Longest Ride (2015), the action thriller Patriots Day (2016), the drama Lowriders (2016), and the comedy drama Sun Dogs (2017). She also portrayed the wife of cult leader David Koresh on the Paramount Network miniseries Waco (2018). On stage, Benoist made her Broadway debut in 2018 as Carole King in the jukebox musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

Filmography

• The Waterfront — Bree Buckley
• Masters of the Universe: Revolution — Teela (voice)
• The Girls on the Bus — Sadie McCarthy, Producer
• 2022Clerks III — Auditioner
• Batwoman — Kara Danvers / Supergirl
• 2019Jay and Silent Bob Reboot — Chronic
• 2019The Stew — Susan
• 2018Billy Boy — Jennifer
• 2018Freedom Fighters: The Ray — Overgirl (voice)
• Waco — Rachel Koresh
• 2017Lowriders — Lorelai
• 2017Sun Dogs — Tally Petersen
• 2016Band of Robbers — Becky Thatcher
• DC's Legends of Tomorrow — Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl
• 2016Patriots Day — Katherine Russell
• 2015Danny Collins — Jamie
• Supergirl — Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Kara Zor-El, Director
• 2015The Longest Ride — Marcia
• The Flash — Kara Danvers / Supergirl / Overgirl
• 2014Whiplash — Nicole
• Arrow — Kara Danvers / Supergirl
• Homeland — Stacy Moore
• Blue Bloods — Renee
• Glee — Marley Rose
• The Good Wife — Molly
• 2008Tennessee — Laurel - age 18
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Jessalyn Kerr
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Ava

Appearances as themselves (13)

• 5 Things with Jay Mewes — Self - Guest
• 2023Kevin Conroy: I Am the Knight — Self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self
• 2020Magnum Dopus — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self
• Conan — Self
• Top Chef — Self - Guest Judge
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• Entertainment Tonight — Self
• People's Choice Awards — Self - Presenter